About 185,000 packaged terminal air conditioners and heat pumps, manufactured in Mexico by Carrier Corp., were recalled because an electric heater in the unit could break, posing a fire hazard.

Carrier- and Bryant-branded 1.5-ton multi-zone, 4-ton multi zone and 4-ton single-zone ductless heat pumps have been put on the recall list by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The units ...

Your role in this troubleshooting situation is a follow-up to visits by other technicians who responded to this customer’s complaint about the cost of operating their heat pump in the winter. Opinions ...

Heat pumps aren’t supposed to create heat by catching on fire. That’s why Carrier recalled about 5,800 heat pumps sold in the United States and Canada under the Carrier and Bryant brands Thursday. The ...

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Heat pumps electrify your heating and cooling to be more efficient. New technology could solve one of their lingering problems. Jon covers artificial intelligence. He previously led CNET's home energy ...